The Godly Man's Picture

Name: The Godly Man's Picture
Author: Thomas Watson

The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pencil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ...The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pensil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1666

[6], 363, [11] p. · 82k words · Wing W1124 · ESTC R38514

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THE Character of a Godly Man, drawn with a SCRIPTURE-PENCIL. › Chapter 4 › Section 17THE Character of a Godly Man, drawn with a SCRIPTURE-PENSIL. › Chapter 4 › Section 17

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2 Thanksgiving is a more noble part of Gods worship; our wants may send us to prayer, but it argues an heart highly ingenuous to bless God; the Raven cries, the Lark sings; in petition we act like men, in thanksgiving we act like Angels.

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3 Thanksgiving is a God-exalting work, Psa. 50. 23. Whoso offereth praise, glorifieth me, though nothing can add the least cubit to Gods essential glory, yet praise exalts him in the eyes of others; praise is a setting forth of Gods honour, a lifting up of his name, a displaying the trophy of his goodness, a proclaiming his excellency, a spreading his renown, a breaking open the box of ointment, whereby the sweet savour and perfume of Gods name is sent abroad into the world.

3 Thanksgiving is a God-exalting work, Psa. 50. 23. Whoso offereth praise, glorifieth me, though nothing can adde the least cubit to Gods essential glory, yet praise exalts him in the eyes of others; praise is a setting forth of Gods honour, a lifting up of his name, a displaying the trophy of his goodness, a proclaiming his excellency, a spreading his renown, a breaking open the box of oyntment, whereby the sweet savour and perfume of Gods name is sent abroad into the world.

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4 Praise is a more distinguishing work; by this a Christian excels all the infernal spirits; dost thou talk of God? so can the Devil, he brought Scripture to Christ; dost thou profess religion? so can the Devil, he transforms himself into an Angel of light; dost thou fast? he never eats; dost thou believe? the Devils have a faith of assent, they believe and tremble, Jam. 2. 19

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Thomas Watson d. 1686

Place

London

Bookseller

Thomas Parkhurst

Year

1666

Size

[6], 363, [11] p.

Words

82,059

Catalogue

Wing W1124 · ESTC R38514

Text

EEBO-TCP A65296

Passages

1,082

Sections

Title page

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Westminster Assembly24

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